SAOC 44, 05 (P224328)

Legal tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 058768

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gin2 x x [...]
2. 1(disz) gin2 x [...]
3. a2-bi#-[...]
4. 1(disz) gin2 i-[...]
5. 1(disz) gin2 ku3-ni [x?]
6. a2-bi-sze3!(TUG2) x [...]
7. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 a2-bi-sze3!
8. 2(u) 2(disz) gin2 {d}suen-x [...]
9. a2-bi-sze3!(TUG2)
reverse
1. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2# [...]
2. {d}en-lil2-mas-su2
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P224328
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P224328

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	3N-T0858
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 058768
Accession Number

References

primary: SAOC 44, 5

[Stone1987neighborhoods] Stone, Elizabeth C. 1987. Nippur Neighborhoods. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 44. Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2020-01-16 at 10:10:28	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Guerra, Dylan	Oriental Institute Integrated Database	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 05 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224328.

SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry (No. P224328). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224328

SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224328 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224328},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224328},
}

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DA  - 2003/5/15/
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ID  - P224328
LB  - CDLI:P224328
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 05 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224328.

SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry (No. P224328). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224328

SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224328 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

@misc{2003SAOC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224328},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224328},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P224328
LB  - CDLI:P224328
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - SAOC 44, 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P224328
ER  -